Show FAMOUS SPRINTER DREW SUFFERS PARAlYTIC STROKE LOS ANGELES Cal Aug 22 How How Howard ard Drew the colored sprinter and holder hold hold- er of the worlds world's record for the yard dash was suffering from a stroke of paralysis at his home here yesterday and will be unable to participate In future track contests it was announced His left side is affected Drew holds the record for 9 5 3 seconds for Cor the yards ards and has equaled the record of 21 1 3 for the yard dash He was a member of the American team at the Olympic meet at Stockholm in 1912 The paralysis is the Indirect result It ItIs itIs itis Is said of an Injury sustained in an indoor Indoor In Indoor In- In door race in New York A supreme effort made in the yard dash of the Far lar Western Vestern track meet at San Diego Ca Cal Saturday Drew Drews Drew's a physician physician phy phy- said today aggravated d th the old injury In- In jury UTo To participate In sprints In the future might prove too severe a strain for the spine It was said Drews Drew's condition Is due to the dislocation of a vertebra Drew first gained prominence as a sprinter while white attending high school at Springfield Mass before he was a member member mem mem- ber her of the American team which entered the worlds world's track and field meet at Stockholm Upon his return from Sweden Swe Swe- den Drew entered the University of Southern California and It was during his attendance at that Institution some of his particularly notable track achievements achievements achieve achieve- ments menta were made |